Why do people get hiccups?

Question

I got it this morning and then now and it hurts sometime...Why does this happen?

Answer 1

something to do with trapped wind i think

Answer 2

You can always use "Woodard's cure for hiccups" this is where you get a bucket of water. You stick your head into the bucket of water 3 times and pull it out twice. This thing has NEVER NOT WORKED

                                      OR

                   EAT A SPOONFULL OF SUGAR

And your hiccups will  be gone a minute or a second heres the way how i found out!